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Working with wind
Wind is a pattern of nature. It’s an elemental force that shapes our landscapes and environments. If we observe its effect on the landscape our homes and gardens we can come to understand its force and plan.
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Taking it to the streets
On the streets in cities across the globe, residents are working with governments to jointly shape their streets in efforts to regenerate their cities.
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Gardening with nature
Gardens, full of trees and plants, offer us a perfect opportunity to reconnect to our true selves and remember our place in the natural world.
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Kensington’s local food system … a celebration
Kensington has built a local food system with the help of individuals, groups, community organisations and volunteers working together with the City of Melbourne and Victorian Government.
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Have we forgotten our role in cooperating with life?
As Vandana Shiva says in her book, The Gift of Food, “If we take care of all the beautiful beings in our ecosystems, in our soils, we will be nourished in return.”
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Look down: what lies beneath our feet can help restore our climate health
History and research teach how nations have risen and fallen by the fertility of their soil as the human population has increased and, therefore, agriculture demands more of soil.
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The right to repair
Repair saves people money, saves resources, creates jobs, prevents waste, and teaches people.
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A poetic end to 2023
The holiday season is a good time to take a break, connect with the things and people that you love, reflect on the last and the New Year and connect with nature.
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Stinging nettle
In nature plants offer unique and valuable attributes in maintaining health and wellbeing for ecosystems, humans, and other creatures.
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Street trees
As we face increasingly high temperatures in the city, the role of street trees becomes more important as they can reduce daytime temperatures between five and 20 degrees Celsius.
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Why can’t our kids go to the local school?
Tower residents urged to register for pay-out
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